高二上学期期中测试

英 语 试 卷

(满分120分，100分钟完卷)

Ⅱ．单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21．The mayor recommend that the prizes ______at once.

A． presented B．be presented C．should present D．would present

22．---The plane is due to take off at 9;50 from the airport.

---_______we fail to arrive there in time?

A.Only if B.As if C.Even if D.What if

23．The street was named after a great man _____ his great contributions to the city.

.A．in honour of B.instead of C.in case of D.in need of

24.______ you would drop in,I would have stayed home, waiting for you.

A. Had I known B.I had known C. Were I to know D.Did I know

25．Was it at the school was named after a heroine he spent his childhood ?

A．which, that B．where ,which C．where ,that D．there ,that

26．______by the bullets _____ at them from all directions, the enemy went into the forest.

A．Be confused ; flying B．Confusing;flew

C．Confused;flying D．Having confused;flown

27．---Did you criticize him for his mistakes?

----Yes, but_____it.

A.I’d rather not do B.I’d rather not doing

C. I’d rather not have done D. I’drather not did

28．Allen is said a new computer program recently,but I don’t know when she will finish it .

A．to have designed B．to design

C．to be designing D．to have been designing

29．This computer doesn’t work properly ,because a certain virus has ___ the operating system.

A．broken up B．broken down C broken out D.broken away

30. ----How are you recently ?

-----I have been_____ a high fever for sever days.

A.suffering B.suffering from C.suffered Dcatching

31.After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, ____our astronauts desire to do is ____

they will walk in space some day.

A. what; what B.what; that C. that; that D. that; what

32．We ______him to stop surfing the Internet, but he wouldn’t.

A．persuaded B．try to persuade

C．suggested D．tried to persuade

33．Here is my card. Let’s keep in_______ .

A．connection B．relation C．friendship D．touch

34. The sound of happy laughter ______ memories of his childhood.
A．called for B.called up C．called in D．called on

35．The Group of Eight ______ of the eight richest countries in the world.

A.contains B.makes C.consists D.is consisted

Ⅲ．完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business .He enjoyed his 36 and traveling .

Then ,after returning to the United States from a 37 trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR),Mr Cousins got sick .Because he had pushed his body to the 38

of its strength on the trip ,a change began to take place 39 him .The material between his bones became 40 .

In less than one week after his return ,he could not 41 .Every move that he 42 .was painful .He was not able to sleep at night .The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr Cousins’ problem and he might never 43 over the illness. Mr Cousins ,however ,refused to give up 44 .

Mr Cousins thought that 45 thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body .He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. 46 ,he felt that happy thoughts or 47 might cure his illness .

He began to 48 on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television . Mr Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the 49 gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night .

50 the doctor could not help home , Mr Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 51 his experiments with laughter .For eight days , Mr Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television ,reading funny books ,and sleeping 52

he felt tired .Within three weeks ,he felt well 53 to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for 54 .

After a few months , Mr Cousins returned to work ,He had laughed himself back to 55 .

36．A．time B．holiday C．sleep D．work

37．A．boring B．tiring C．dangerous D．pleasant

38．A．top B．degree C．problem D．limit

39．A．from B．around C．inside D．beside

40．A．weak B．ill C．false D．painful

41．A．speak B．breathe C．stand D．see

42．A．made B．did C．took D．gave

43．A．look B．get C．turn D．think

44．A．effort B．hope C．treatment D．arrangement

45．A．foolish B．unusual C．funny D．unhappy

46．A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise

47．A．sleep B．travel C．laughter D．television

48．A．rescue B．operate C．try D．experiment

49．A．day B．week C．month D．year

50．A．Promising B．Deciding C．Doubting D．Recognizing

51．A．invent B．begin C．continue D．prove

52．A．until B．whenever C．unless D．so that

53．A．soon B．completely C．slowly D．enough

54．A．exercise B．illness C．rest D．pleasure

55．A．power B．sense C．health D．happiness

Ⅳ．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Throughout history ,people have been interested in knowing how language first began ,but no one knows exactly where and how this happened .However ,we do know a lot about languages ,the languages of today and also the languages of earlier times .There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today .Chinese is the language with the most speakers .English ,Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people .On the other hand ,some languages ,in the world have less than one hundred speakers.

There are several important families of languages in the world .For example ,most languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European .The original（最初的）language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago .Many of the present languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago .

Languages are always changing .The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago .In time some even die out completely .About 1000 years ago English was a little-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe .

If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old ,there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas .That is ,the language may have several dialects .Chinese is a good example of dialect differences .Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of speakers .Their differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of the China cannot understand speakers from other parts .

56．The first paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A．most people in the world speak Chinese

B．there are thousands of languages in the world today

C．man has much knowledge about languages

D．some people know several languages

57．Most European and Indian languages .

A．will soon die out completely

B．were once a relative of English

C．are no longer spoken.

D．come from the same family

58．About 1,000 years ago ,English .

A．had little relation with German

B．was not known to Germans

C．was widely used on part of European mainland

D．was not well known and had something to do with German

59．The word “dialect” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．the form of a language used in one part of the country

B．the sign used by the Chinese people in a special area

C．the difference between the old and today’s Chinese

D．a special language spoken by Chinese

B

Israeli paintings Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a solo(个人的) show entitled(定名称) “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20, at the China National Art Museum.
On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.
His works have been displayed(陈列) in many important galleries, over the past 30 years. They may be seen in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and Tate Gallery in London.
Time: 9am-4pm, November 26-December 20.
Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6401-2252

Russia Ballet(芭蕾舞) The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets- “Swan(天鹅) Lake” and “The Nutcracker” -at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre.
Set up in 1990, the theatre boasts(以有……而自豪) a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7:15, December 5 and 6 (“Swan Lake”); 7:15pm, December 7 (“Nutcracker”)
Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6500-3388

Folk concert The Central Conservatory of Music(音乐学院) will hold a folk concert to commemorate(纪念) the late musician Situ Huacheng.
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower”, "Celebrating Harvest”, “Deep and Lasting Friendship”, “Golden Snake Dances Wildly”, and “Children’s Holiday”.
Time: 7:30pm, November 25.
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie.
Tel: 6605-5812
60. If your child is very fond of dancing, you may take your child to .
A. China National Art Museum B. Beizhan Theatre
C. Beijing Concert Hall D. 1 Wusi Dajie
61. Menashe Kadishman is famous for painting .
A. deer B. birds C. sheep D. flowers
62. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The folk concert will last three days.
B. The ballet “the Nutcracker” will be put on once.
C. The Israeli paintings will be displayed for a month.
D. China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.
63. If you dial(拨) the telephone number 6500-3388 on Dec. 8, you can .
A. go to the folk concert B. visit the Art Museum
C. watch the ballet D. none of the above

C

Have you ever thought about all the efforts we put into our lives ,yet we still sometimes feel unappreciated （不被赏识，不被领情）？We give so much to our families .We go shopping ,prepare meals ,keep our homes in order ,do the washing and even help our children with their homework .We give out time and creativity （创造力）to our jobs .And if that isn’t enough ,many of us are now helping our aging parents with their household work ,We know we are appreciated even though we don’t always get a ‘thank you’.

Isn’t it any wonder that we flop down on the sofa after another tiring day and think , “Is that all there is ?”

How often do we think about doing something kind for someone other than the family ? Maybe even a stranger in need .Many of you are thinking : I hardly have the energy at the end of the day to make myself a cup of tea ,let alone take time to help a perfect stranger ,yet taking a moment to help someone ,offering a kind word to someone gives us a sense of warmth and appreciation .Why ?Because when we give without expecting anything in return ,we are never disappointed .Giving from the heart gives us a sense of satisfaction that we never feel from doing the washing or making a bed .If you look around ,there are many chances to offer a helping hand without having to open your wallet .It could be as simple as baking some cookies for a homeless shelter （避难所）or taking some “hand me down ”clothes or books to a women’s crisis（危机）center ,or even helping an elderly person do his or her shopping .

The next time you feel unappreciated ,tired out and maybe a little sorry for yourself, try offering an act of kindness to someone in need .You will feel warmth in your heart that is very comforting and rewarding .And you might even get a “thank you ”.

64．According to the text ,we still sometimes feel unappreciated even if .

A．we give so much to our families .

B．we devote our time and creativity to our jobs .

C．we do something for someone in need .

D．both A and B.

65．When the writer asks , “How often do we think about doing something kind for someone other than the family ?” ,he really means .

A．many of us are doing something for others .

B．many of us are still only thinking about our family .

C．many of us have no time to help strangers .

D．nobody but he takes time to help others .

66．What can satisfy us according to the writer ?

A．Giving without expecting anything in return .

B．Taking a moment to help someone .

C．Offering a warm word to someone .

D．Baking some cookies for a poor homeless shelter .

D

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like ,mainly because tea was very expensive .It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity （好奇）.Some of them were not sure how to use it .They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves .Then they served them mixed with butter and salt . They soon discovered their mistake ,but many people used to spread the used tealeaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches .

Tea remained scarce （少见）and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century .During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it .

At the same time people in Europe were becoming more and more fond of tea .Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it ,but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added .She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk .Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did ,they also drank their tea with milk in it .Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only few Britons drink tea without milk .

At first ,tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening .No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess（公爵夫人）found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling ”as she called it .She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so ,tea –time was born .

67．Which of the following is true according to the text ?

A．The Britons got expensive tea from India

B．Tea reached Britain from Holland .

C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea .

D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea .

68．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because .

A．it tasted like milk

B．it tasted more pleasant

C．it became a popular drink

D．Madame de Sevisne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the

way she drank tea .

69．We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly because of

the influence (影响)of .

A．a famous French lady

B．the ancient Chinese

C．the upper social class

D．people in Holland

70．Tea became a popular drink in Britain .

A．in the eighteenth century

B．in the sixteenth century

C．in the seventeenth century

D．in the late seventeenth century

71．The passage mainly discusses .

A．the history of tea drinking in Britain

B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain

C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea

D．how tea –time was born

E

Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (or: business ads on TV or the radio) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works,” he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials.”
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood.
“He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never
had proper-fitting shoes.” Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was
adopted (or: taken into the family as their own) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas
of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent
years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me,” Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me.”
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many
restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned
a restaurant,” he said, “I could eat for free.” A 1956 meeting with Harland
Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire ( a rich man with millions of dollars or pounds) in 1968.In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married
since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992.In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party .The kids voted him “Most Likely to Succeed.”“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,” says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just ‘Joe Everybody’.”
72. What is the article mainly about?
A.The life of Dave Thomas. B.The dream of Dave Thomas.

C.The schooling of Dave Thomas. D.The growth of Dave Thomas’s business.
73. What do we know about his childhood?
A. He lived a poor life B.He had caring parents.
C.He stayed in one place. D.He didn’t go to school.
74. Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.
a. graduated from high school b. started his own business
c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation

e. met HarlandSanders
A. e, d, c, d, a B. a, e, c, b, d

C. e, c, b, d, a D. a, e , b, c, d
75. What is the name of Dave Thomas’s business?
A.Thomas’s B.Wendy’s C.Lorraine’s D.Rex’s

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第二卷 （两部分，共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

Ⅴ．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

要求：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按

下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线

划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Dear Zhou Lan ,

Thank you for your letter of 14th March .I am glad but 76．______

excited at the good news I have got the first prize for the 77．______

competition ,and also looking forward to visit Beijing. 78．______

I’d like to be on holiday from 15th Jane to 5th July , 79．______

when is the time for the National Games ,and I would 80．______

be very thankful if you can arrange for me to watch some 81．______

of the matches ,and will meet some of the famous players. 82．______

The places I’d like to visit most is the Summer 83．______

Place and the Great Wall, if possibly ,all the 84．______

well-known place of interest in Beijing . 85．______

I am very grateful to you and your company

for giving me this good chance

Yours sincerely

Xiao Ming

Ⅵ．书面表达（满分25分）
以吸烟有害健康为题写一篇短文，字数100_120左右，内容要求包括：
1.现状：中国吸烟者约占将近一半，吸烟者越来越年轻，甚至有少数中学生
也在抽烟。
2.原因：有的认为是时髦(a kind of fashion)、有的认为是乐趣、有的认为
可以提神(refresh oneself)。
3.害处：吸烟有害健康，可导致多种疾病，是一种金钱的浪费，甚至会引起火
灾。
4.劝告不要吸烟。

高二上学期期中试卷答案

二、单项选择：

21-25 BDAAA 26-30 CABAB 31-35 BDDBC

三、完型填空：

36-40 DBDCA 41-45 CABBD 46-50 ACDAB 51-55 CBDAC

四、阅读理解：

56-59 CDDA 60-63 BCBD 64-66 DBA 67-71 BDCCA

72-75 AACB

五、短文改错：

76．but →and 77．news∧ that

78．visit →visiting 79．√

80．when →which 81．can→ could

82．will去悼 83．is →are

84．possibly →possible 85． place→ places

六 书面表达：

One possible version:
Smoking Is Harmful!
You can see smokers everywhere in public places, and you can find
that most of them are young people, even middle school students. It's said
that in China nearly half of the population are smokers.
Why do so many people smoke? Some think smoking is a kind of
fashion; some think smoking is a pleasure; while others believe they can
refresh themselves by smoking. In fact, smoking is a very bad habit. It does
great harm to people's health and causes a lot of diseases, such as lung cancer.
So smoking is a waste of money. Besides, many fires are caused by careless
smokers.